One of the major contributing factors to Oregon's beauty is the abundance of native wild flowers. From the desert to the coast, the flowers are prolific and beautiful. It was the foxgloves I admired the most. Swaying in the breeze they grew along side the roads and in the forests in great numbers with a multitude of colours.
The beautiful glacial waters of Peyto Lake on Highway 93 in the Alberta Rockies.
In Canada, prickly pear cactus can be found in small pockets scattered through the western provinces. They only grow to about the size of a football. Travelling through Arizona, I was amazed how big they grow when given year round sun. This plant sprawled out and was about 5 feet tall.
